Are you looking for a way to spice up your family’s Christmas party or family time?
Or looking to impress everyone you know with your vast knowledge of all things holiday-related?
In any case, this set of Christmas trivia with answers for kids, and adults will make any gathering more fun.
Find out how much you really know about the most magical time of the year with true and false, multiple choice, and facts about Christmas.
Some are funny, while others are hard, but they are all entertaining Christmas trivia!
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True or False Christmas Questions And Answers
- Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song
- Turkey has always been part of the traditional Christmas dinner.
- Candy cane was invented in Germany.
- The Highest-grossing Christmas film is ‘A Christmas Carol’.
- A christmas tree is an evergreen.
- Boxing day is on the 24th of December.
- “A Christmas Carol” is a play written by Shakespeare.
- Christmas falls during summer in Australia.
- The Christmas wreath is usually placed at the top of the Christmas tree.
- Buddy is a character from the Christmas movie ‘The Holiday’.
Funny Christmas Trivia
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?”
Answer
Eggnog
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Answer
Join in any reindeer games
What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
Answer
An angel
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Answer
Paris
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Answer
Kiss
Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
Answer
Cupid
What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer
Oogie Boogie
Whose eyes are all aglow in “The Christmas Song?”
Answer
Tiny tots
What was the real name of the character Tim Allen plays in The Santa Clause?
Answer
Scott Calvin
How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
Answer
364
Christmas Trivia Multiple Choice
Who was left ‘Home Alone’ in 1990s Christmas blockbuster?
- Kenny
- Kevin
- Kieran
- Keith
Who is Santa Claus based on?
- St Nicholas
- Krampus
- The Grinch
- La Befana
Which one of Santa’s reindeers is the ‘Red-Nosed Reindeer’?
- Comet
- Cupid
- Rudolph
- Dasher
When was “All I want for Christmas is you” by Mariah Carrey released?
- 2001
- 2005
- 2008
- 2011
In which city were the Christmas crackers first invented?
- Manchester
- Edinburgh
- London
- Birmingham
What wouldn’t you find in a Mince pie?
- Meat
- Cinnamon
- Dried fruit
- Pastry
How old is the average Christmas tree?
- 1 year
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 15 years
“Dashing through the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh” is the opening line of which Christmas song?
- O Holy Night
- Silent Night
- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
- Jingle Bells
Which country first created Eggnog?
- France
- Italy
- UK
- USA
What was the first use of Christmas candy canes?
- To give to employees at work
- To use as a dessert at Christmas dinner
- To feed children on the streets
- To keep noisy kids quiet during the church service
Christmas Trivia With Answers Printable
How many of Santa’s reindeer drive Santa’s sleigh?
Answer
Nine
Elvis won’t have a White Christmas he’ll have a?
Answer
Blue Christmas
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
Answer
White Christmas
What piece of clothing is hung near the fireplace on Christmas eve?
Answer
Stockings
Which store sold the first pre-lit Christmas tree?
Answer
Target
Where does the Polar Express take kids?
Answer
North Pole
How many times does Santa say Ho?
Answer
Three times
What color is Santa’s Belt?
Answer
Black
On which date was Jesus’ baptism?
Answer
January 6
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
Answer
Feliz Navidad
Hard Christmas Trivia With Answers
How do you say Christmas in Italian?
Answer
Natale
For which company did Haddon Sundblum create illustrations of Santa Claus?
Answer
Coca Cola
During which decade was ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ released?
Answer
40s
What type of license did the US government officially issued Santa in 1927?
Answer
Pilot’s license
Who directed the movie ‘Elf’?
Answer
Jon Favreau
What is the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time?
Answer
The Grinch
In which century was the first printed Christmas card produced?
Answer
19th
Which author wrote the book ‘The Father Christmas Letters’?
Answer
J. R. R. Tolkien
What is the last word in the lyrics of the song ‘All I want for Christmas is You’?
Answer
Baby
Which fast food is particularly popular in Japan at Christmas time?
Answer
KFC
Christmas Trivia For Kids
What is the color of the holly berry?
Answer
Red
Which is the traditional food and drink left for Santa on the day of Christmas eve?
Answer
Milk and Cookies
When were Christmas crackers introduced?
Answer
1902
Which was the first state in the United States of America to declare Christmas an official holiday?
Answer
Oklahoma
In Christmas Carol, what is the second name of Ebenezer?
Answer
Scrooge
What kind of meat do people traditionally eat for Christmas dinner?
Answer
Turkey
What are the three words that Santa usually greets people with?
Answer
Ho Ho Ho
What does Santa drive?
Answer
A sleigh
Where are Poinsettias originally from?
Answer
Mexico
What Christmas movie depicts a train that takes kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
Answer
The Polar Express
Christmas Trivia Facts
- In Ukraine, spiders are thought of as symbols of good luck during Christmas.
- The Kempinski Hotel Bahia in Spain celebrates the festival with a $15 million Christmas tree.
- Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, also invented Christmas lights along with his partner and friend, Edward H. Johnson.
- The largest gingerbread house ever made was as big as an actual house.
- And the largest snowflake ornament ever seen, is over 10 feet tall.
- Home Alone is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all-time.
- There are more than 630 different kinds of Christmas trees.
- It took Mariah Carey only 15 minutes to write “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
- “Silent Night” is over 200 years old and the version that we sing today is actually a translation.
- And Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in just six weeks.
Christmas Trivia Questions For Adults
What are the origins of the word and idea of “Christmukkah”?
Answer
The O.C.
What are the three traditional colors of Christmas?
Answer
Red, green, and gold.
When and where were Christmas cards first sold?
Answer
London, 1843.
What do people traditionally place at the top of Christmas trees?
Answer
An angel ornament.
When and where was eggnog invented?
Answer
13th century Britain.
What country is Krampus from?
Answer
Austria.
How many characters did Tom Hanks play in The Polar Express (2004)?
Answer
Six roles.
What is the best-selling Christmas song?
Answer
“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby.
Who popularized the Christmas tree tradition?
Answer
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Christmas took the place of which pagan holiday?
Answer
Yule or Yuletide.
Hopefully, these Christmas trivia with answers were a fun game to play with kids and adults.
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